Born in Kyoto, Japan and now residing in Berlin, Midori Hirano’s discography has spanned a wide spectrum of experimental electronic music. From her 2016 album on the esteemed Sonic Pieces, to her latest praised work on Australian label Daisart and her beautiful extended piece for the Longform Editions series, Midori’s work is often recognizable when in play due to her manipulation of the piano. A talented player from a young age, Midori’s work revolves around these classical elements, often told through soft pieces, with added electronic processing and field recordings. The result draws you in through attachment, as differentiating layers and effects change productions from a simple modern classical score, to an engaging experimental piece. Think Steve Reich, or other minimalist innovators, and you’ll enjoy Midori’s experimentations. Minor Planet by midori hiranoMirrors in Mirrors by Midori HiranoImprovisation for Piano in Summer 2018 by Midori HiranoFor any electronica fans, take Midori’s work as MimiCof however, and these minimalist productions take on new rhythmic layers, often finding themselves in an even more electronic guise, sitting alongside the finest moments of labels like City Centre Offices and Morr Music, the melodies of a Lusine and the classical manipulation and experimentation of a Ryuichi Sakamoto. A high bar by all accounts, but evident in the pieces captured below, where the extremes of this sound have seen Midori’s most energetic piece to date, Moon Synch, expand with rich experimentations originating from the Buchla synthesizer. re:construction by MimiCofMoon Synch by MimiCofNot only is Midori pushing the boundaries of electronic music as her own name and as MimiCof, Midori has recently signed with Erased Tapes Music, and has contributed remixes for the likes of Sonae, Kid 606 and Liars. And of course, the talent doesn’t stop there - Midori has also helped provide some photography for Christian Kleine’s ASIP release, taking pictures of her newly adopted home in Berlin. But, back to what you’re here for, the music, and here’s what Midori had to say about her isolatedmix which combines the art evident across both her monikers with recent experimental pioneers that stay true to her sound: “This mix consists of recent favourite tracks of mine including two of my own songs. A few tracks have voices or field recordings which I often like to use also for my music, as I often want to have a kind of feeling of watching films every time I make a mix. It puts me into a place isolated from a world while I’m listening to it for myself” - MHDownloadTracklist:01. Tujiko Noriko - Ride 02. Senking - Ep 4 03. Félicia Atkinson - Valis 04. alva noto + ryuichi sakamoto with ensemble modern - Broken Line 05. MimiCof - Opal 06. Eli Keszler - The Immense Endless Belt Of Faces 07. Caterina Barbieri - Fantas 08. Driftmachine - Shift II 09. Ornate Coldtrain - Powerful Myth 10. Uguisubari - Nanzen-Ji 11. Mark Pritchard - The Blinds Cage (feat. Beans) 12. Amnesia Scanner & Bill Kouligas - II 13. Midori Hirano - Haiyuki 14. Jim O’Rourke - And a 1, 2, 3, 4 15. Yair Elazar Glotman & Mats Erlandsson - Format And Formalize Desire 16. Robert Lippok - SamtalMidori Hirano / MimiCof | Website | Bandcamp | Soundcloud |